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Read part 3 of a series of 3 blog posts by Regional Advocacy Manager, Stephen Ucembe. Here, he explores the long term damage caused by orphanages.
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Read part 2 of a series of 3 blog posts by Regional Advocacy Manager, Stephen Ucembe. Here, he explores the damage of orphanages in the African context.
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Uwera was abandoned in a bush as a baby. After several years in an orphanage, she was reunited with her rescuer.
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Read part 1 in a series of 3 blog posts by Regional Advocacy Manager Stephen Ucembe. Here he explores voluntourism and how orphanages pretend to help children.
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The success of a groundbreaking project to close orphanages in Rwanda and Uganda, shows that all children can leave institutions for the warmth and security of a family, once they have the right support.
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The report from the 4th Biennial International Conference on Alternative care for Children in Asia (BICON).
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With no access to specialist family support, it was nearly impossible for Cary’s family to meet her additional needs. Read how Cary went on hunger strike to fight for her right to love and a family.
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Devi tells her extraordinary journey about getting seperated from her family and reunited again after spending seven years in an orphanage.
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Buddhi Maya is a single parent to her four daughters and Maya is one of them. Three years ago, Buddhi’s husband disappeared, leaving her and her daughters in a very vulnerable situation.
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There is a real buzz this week as hundreds of governments, activists and civil society gather for the United Nations Global Disability Summit.
